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How hard could it possibly be to cut $1.2 trillion in spending over the next 10 years? A vast majority of the budget comprises Social Security, defense, Medicare, and Medicaid. Raise the eligibility age here, cut some benefits there, stop going to war with everyone and whala. Problem solved. [more]

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I'll admit off the bat that I don't particularly like any of the Republican candidates, the Tea Party, or most of the Republican Party's agenda, which may I remind you is actually what got us into this mess (not Obama, who hasn't helped but also inherited $1 trillion in deficits and a terrible economy). [more]